CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The town ___ he was born is famous for its gardens.
A. which
B. where
C. who
D. what
Correct Answer: B
'Where' introduces a relative clause referring to a place.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The fact that prices are rising ___ concern.
A. cause
B. causes
C. have caused always
D. are cause
Correct Answer: B
The head noun 'fact' is singular.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Whether the plan will succeed ___ uncertain.
A. are
B. is
C. have
D. were
Correct Answer: B
A whether-clause functioning as subject is treated as singular.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
What he decided ___ everyone.
A. surprise
B. surprised
C. were surprising
D. have surprised
Correct Answer: B
The noun clause 'What he decided' functions as a singular subject.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Can you tell me where ___?
A. is the office
B. the office is
C. does the office is
D. the office does
Correct Answer: B
Indirect questions use statement word order.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. I do not know what does he want.
B. I do not know what he wants.
C. I do not know what he does wants.
D. I do not know what wants he.
Correct Answer: B
Embedded questions use statement word order.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She appears ___ the situation.
A. understand
B. to understand
C. understanding
D. to understanding
Correct Answer: B
'Appear' can be followed by a to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The report is worth ___.
A. read
B. reading
C. to read
D. to reading
Correct Answer: B
'Worth' is followed by a gerund.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
There is no point in ___ with him.
A. argue
B. arguing
C. to argue
D. argued
Correct Answer: B
'There is no point in' is followed by a gerund.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
I would prefer ___ tomorrow rather than today.
A. leave
B. to leave
C. leaving to
D. left
Correct Answer: B
'Would prefer' is commonly followed by a to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He prefers ___ at home to eating out.
A. cook
B. cooking
C. to cooking
D. cooked
Correct Answer: B
When 'prefer X to Y' compares activities, parallel gerunds are natural.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She stopped ___ some water before continuing.
A. drinking
B. to drink
C. drink
D. drank
Correct Answer: B
'Stop to do' means pause another activity in order to do something.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She stopped ___ because the doctor advised her to.
A. to smoke
B. smoking
C. smoke
D. to smoking
Correct Answer: B
'Stop doing' means cease an activity.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He will never forget ___ the award.
A. to receive
B. receiving
C. receive
D. received
Correct Answer: B
'Forget doing' refers to remembering a past experience.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He forgot ___ the document, so it remained at home.
A. bringing
B. to bring
C. bring
D. brought
Correct Answer: B
'Forget to do' means fail to perform an intended action.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
I heard her ___ the door while I was working.
A. closing
B. to close
C. closed
D. to closing
Correct Answer: A
The present participle emphasizes an action in progress.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
I heard her ___ the door.
A. to close
B. close
C. closed
D. to closing
Correct Answer: B
After a verb of perception, the bare infinitive can express a complete action.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The supervisor let the staff ___ early.
A. to leave
B. leave
C. leaving
D. left
Correct Answer: B
'Let + object' is followed by the bare infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The supervisor allowed the staff ___ early.
A. leave
B. to leave
C. leaving
D. left
Correct Answer: B
'Allow + object' is followed by a to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She refused ___ the false statement.
A. signing
B. to sign
C. sign
D. to signing
Correct Answer: B
'Refuse' is followed by a to-infinitive.